Mother’s Day-Teen Movie Review

Mother’s Day follows the lives of four characters and their families.  Sandy (Jennifer Aniston), a single mom whose ex-husband is marrying a younger woman, Jesse (Kate Hudson), a mom who doesn’t tell her parents that she’s married and has a son, Bradley (Jason Sudeikis), a widower with two daughters, and Miranda (Julia Roberts), a career woman who discovers a secret from her past. Each character has their own set of problems, however when Mother’s Day approaches they all recognize the importance and special role a mother plays in their child’s life.

Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: August 3, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids/Teens Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

• The film is a little corny in parts and very predictable, however it has a wonderful message about the importance of all mothers!

Sexual Content: Moderate

• A young unmarried couple, in their twenties, live together and have a daughter.
• Women wear low cut tops. We see women in sports bras and yoga pants.
• It’s mentioned that a lesbian couple are married. They make a float for a Mother’s Day parade depicting a giant womb. There are several sexual references regarding the float.
• During a school play a child accidentally puts a lion costume on backwards with the tail sticking up in front. The audience was laughing at the tail.
• There are sexual jokes and references regarding tampons, bras, and big boobs.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild

• We see a character fall over a second floor balcony, injuring his ankle.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

• The f-word is said twice.  We also hear “h—,” “a-hole” and  “d–n.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

• Characters are shown drinking beer and wine throughout the film.

Will Kids/Teens Like It? Yes

• The film will most likely appeal to teenage girls.

Overall this is an entertaining, though very predictable, film. Parents need to be aware of the moderate profane language and sexual references. Depending on the child, this is appropriate for kids ages 13 and up.

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